1They ............... us to be quiet.
Wrong!
Use "told" before a personal object such as "us".
2Mother ..............., "Go at once."
Wrong!
Use "said" when reporting someone’s exact words without a personal object.
3Rahul ............... me that he was quite unhappy with the developments.
Wrong!
Use "told" before a personal object such as "me".
4She ..............., "I am frustrated."
Wrong!
Use "said" when reporting someone’s exact words without a personal object.
5Okay, I will ............... you a story.
Wrong!
Use "tell" in the expression "tell someone a story".
6Children should never ............... swear words.
Wrong!
Use "say" with words or phrases when there is no personal object.
7I ............... them to leave.
Wrong!
Use "told" in the pattern "told someone to do something".
8I don’t think she is ............... the truth.
Wrong!
Use "telling" in the fixed expression "telling the truth".
9You are ............... a lie.
Wrong!
Use "telling" in the fixed expression "telling a lie".
10If I knew his name, I would ............... you.
Wrong!
Use "tell" before a personal object such as "you".
11She ............... that she was quitting.
Wrong!
Use "said" before a that-clause when there is no personal object.
12Even honest people sometimes ............... lies.
Wrong!
Use "tell" in the fixed expression "tell lies".
Done.
Score: 0/12
Answers
- They told us to be quiet.
- Mother said, “Go at once.”
- Rahul told me that he was quite unhappy with the developments.
- She said, “I am frustrated.”
- Okay, I will tell you a story.
- Children should never say swear words.
- I told them to leave.
- I don’t think she is telling the truth.
- You are telling a lie.
- If I knew his name, I would tell you.
- She said that she was quitting.
- Even honest people sometimes tell lies.
